Trombone in Reggae

[Greylad]

Super Hi-Fi's "Dub To The Bone" is a dandy present-day album.

From a Jambands.com review:

'Combine the vintage vibe of Jamaican trombone legend Don Drummond with the modern-day world grooves of the Matic Horns – infuse the whole works with some time-capsuled good smoke from the Black Ark – and you’ll come close to the sound of the debut album from NYC’s Super Hi-Fi, "Dub To The Bone".

The twin trombones of Alex Asher (People’s Champs) and Ryan Snow (Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds) are the core of Super Hi-Fi’s sound – whether it be a solidly-stated melody (“Tri Tro Tro”), combination punches of horn (“Washingtonian” with guest Adam Dotson adding a third trombone to the mix), or even ‘boned-out skank rhythms (dig the opening chunka-chunkas of “Neolithic” before they hand off to the guitar). If you’re unfamiliar with the trombone in a reggae/dub setting, then be prepared for a treat. The big horn lends itself to this music in the most natural of ways: long tones flow like fat, thick liquid – and when pressed, the trombone takes on a rumble that’s as warm and pleasing as an overdriven tube amp. Asher and Snow are masters of natural ebb and flow to begin with; the sound manipulation by the various mixers and remixers involved on the album’s eight cuts only adds to the effect.'

Rest of the review here: http://www.jambands.com/reviews/cds/201 ... o-the-bone

[frenchie]

Vin gordon IS the man love that stripping the bone tune. Also check out his tune Zion Youth.. killer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvhmvXNzqvI

Plus fire horns, the b side to Freddie Clarke's fight I down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukWbbG0oGa0

Dirty Dozen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSdrV37SLng

as don drummond junior
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWUedO17q98

and classic studio one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-QVMByW0Ok

[frenchie]

Sorry just noticed no-one has ever mentioned Don Drummond.

[abey]

Matic Horns!!!

http://www.myspace.com/matichorns

[I-Lion Tafari]

12" Disco - Vin Gordon - Liquid Horns / Attack
" " - Grass In The Sun / Third World

[jamjam]

Obviously, Don Drummond RIP who was the original architect of the trombone solo.
A real cool and heavy tune i like to blast once in a while is Don Drummond Jnr's track called Dunisha. Top class Militant rockers in every sense!!

[j j]

Hi jamjam ,

where can i find that Dunisha tune? Is it on 7" or an LP?

thanks
j j

[jumbo]

the topic says 'Trombone in Reggae'
Don Drummond never made any reggae, only jazz, ska, rnb, latin etc.

[Maheek]

A recent release :
Rico Rodriguez & Brian Edwards - Vision Of Alpha
Bopaganda 12'' (2009)

Rico in fine style! Very smooth vibes!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/visio ... d328452681

Still avaible on vinyl.

[pf]

Agree with all said.

However I prefer the sound of trombones recorded nowadays. Besides many others, Groundation has an amazing t-bone (and keys).